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Aspeoplerelymoreandmoreontechnologytosolveproblems,theabilityofhumansto
thinkforthemselveswillsurelydeteriorate.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
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AgreeorDisagree?Agree:
Peoplearelazy. Weevolvedtoconserve
energy,soitssimplecalculus:thelesspressurethereistothinkforthemselves,thelesspeoplewillbeforcedto.Itwonteliminateitcompletely,butitwilldefinitelydeteriorate.
Peoplejustwanttobehappy. Technologywillcreatenew
pleasuresandentertainmentwhichwillreduceboththenecessity,andrewardsofthinkingforthemselves.
(Necessityisthemotherofinvention)Wecandrawananalogybetweenhowoncealternativemodesoftransportationbecameavailable,theabilityofhumanstobephysicallyfitbegantodeteriorate.
Disagree:
Humansdonotthinkforthemselvesonlytosolveproblems.
(Wealsothinkforourselvestobecreative,toexpressourselves,toplanforthefuture.)
Technologycanprovidemoreopportunitiesforthinkingforthemselves.
Googlesolvedalotofproblemswithfindinginformation,andallowspeoplegreaterpotentialforthinkingforthemselvesbyfindingtheirownsources.
Educationreliesontechnology,andthebettereducatedyouare,themorelikelyyouaretobeacriticalthinker.
Technologysolvingproblemswillleadtomorefreetime,buttherewillalwaysbenewfrontierstoexplore,andnewchallengestoconquer.Theneedforinnovationorcriticalthinkingwillneverdisappear.Peoplewillbemoresuccessfuliftheystandoutfromthecrowd.
AgreementEssayOutline:.
1. Introduction:Definethinkingforoneselfasmakingchoicesanddoingnovelthings.Introduceourthreemainargumentsof:evolvingtobelazy,peoplejustwantingtobehappy,andlookingtothepast.
2. FirstParagraph:Talkabouthowpeoplearelazy.Discusshowwhilesomeindividualswillresist,asawholepeoplewillgenerallybecomeworseatskillsthatarelessnecessaryfortheirdailylives.
3. SecondParagraph:Talkabouthowultimatelymostpeoplearejustlookingforhappiness.Notehowtechnologysolvingproblemsreducestheneedtothinkforthemselves.(Whowouldneedtocreatenovelthingsifyourebusybeingpleasuredandhavingallofyourphysicalandemotionalandmentalneedsmet.)Ifthinkingforthemselvesbeginstoleadlessandlesstowardshappiness,thentheabilitieswillaswell.
4. ThirdParagraph:Foraglimpseofthefuture,itshelpfultolookatthepast:astechnologyreducedtheneedsofotherthings(IEPhysicalFitness),otherthingsbegantodeteriorate.
5. ConcludingParagraph:Restatehowreducingtheneedforthingsnaturallymakeshumansdoitless,evenlargelyabstractthingslikethinkingforthemselveswillbecomelessnecessaryastechnologyadvances.
DisagreementEssayOutline:.
1. Introduction:Definethinkingforyourselfasanalogoustocriticalthinking.Introducemainargumentsof:Thinkingforthemselvesisntjustasolutiontosolvingproblems,Moreopportunitiesforthinkingforthemselvescancomefromuseoftechnology,andtherewillalwaysbeaneedforcriticalthinkers.
2. FirstParagraph:Humansthinkfor3. themselvesforavarietyofreasons,
notsimplythingswhichcomputerscanstandinfor.Forexample,peoplethinkforthemselveswhentheyarecreative,whentheyexpressthemselves,andtomakedecisionsaboutotherpeoplesideas.
4. SecondParagraph:Technologyincreasesopportunitiesforthinking
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foryourself.Technologyimproveseducation.Educationgivesyoumorechancestopracticecriticalthinking.
5. ThirdParagraph:Solvingproblemswillleadtomorefreetimeasourbaseneedsanddesiresaremet,buttherewillalwaysbenewfieldsandfrontierstoexplore.Technologywillopennewdoorwaysforthinkingforourselves,evenasothersdisappear.
6. Conclusion:Technologyissomethingpeoplehavealwaysreliedontosolveproblems,fromtheearliesttoolstoiPhoneusers,butitwontstandinthewayofhumansthinkingforthemselves.
Tounderstandthemostimportantcharacteristicsofasociety,onemuststudyitsmajor
cities.
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Disagree:1. MajorCitiesdonotexistinevery
society.(Nomadiccultures,gypsies,ruralcommunities).
2. ImportantCharacteristicsexistbothinMajorCitiesandSuburbsandRuralCommunities.(Citiesarenotrepresentativeofthecivilizationorsocietyasawhole).
3. WhilestudyingmajorcitiescanhelpunderstandsomemajorcharacteristicssuchasCulture,Religion,SocialNorms,somecharacteristicswouldbeinaccuratesuchasAgriculture
Agree:1. Majorcitiesaretheculturalcentersof
civilizations.2. Majorcitieshavethemostpeople,
logicallyitwillhavethemostdenseamountofinformationaboutcharacteristicsofasociety.
3. MajorCitiestendtohouseleadershipwhichareultimatelythemostinfluentialportionofsocietyscharacteristics.
Educationalinstitutionshavearesponsibilitytodissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsof
studyinwhichtheyareunlikelytosucceed.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Disagree:
1. Studentsshouldbefreetochoosewhattheywant.Assuminguniversitylevelfromfieldsofstudy,itslikelythatstudentsareall18+adults.
2. Whatdetermineshowlikelyastudent
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istosucceedinafield?FinancialSuccess?Happiness?SenseofWellbeing?Excitement?Therearealotofwaystodefinesuccess,andtheeducationalinstitutionscouldneveraccountforallofthem.Additionally,whowillbetheonetodissuadethestudent?Onecounselor/teachermayseethepotentialinastudentwhileanotherdoesnot.
3. Theonlyresponsibilityofeducationalinstitutionsistoeducate,nottomakedecisions(Outoftheirscope).
Agree:1. Itsforthegreatergood.Societywill
bebetteroffifmorestudentsfindfieldstheycansucceedin.
2. Ultimately,itwillmakestudentshappier.Higheroddsofsuccessmeansmoremoneyandavoidingthedespairoffailure.
3. Studentscanstillchoosetotrythoseunlikelyfields,butdissuadingthemfromtryingitisimportantbecausetheyretooyoungandinexperiencedtoknowwellenoughthemselves.
4. Institutionswillalsobeabletosaveresourcesfromstudentsgraduatingontime.Studentswillbeabletosavemoneybysucceedingintheirstudies.
Scandalsareusefulbecausetheyfocusourattentiononproblemsinwaysthatnospeaker
orreformerevercould.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
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Disagree:1. Scandalsarelargelyrandom.Itisnt
necessarilythemostimportantissuewhichhasascandal.
2. Scandalsdevelopshallowinterestinproblems,anddontleadtoactual,longtermimprovement.Themediadetermineswhatisascandal.Ex.MarkSanfordgetscaughtinaliethatwascoveringuphisrelationshipwithanotherwoman.HeiselectedtoaHouseseatafewyearslateranyway.Why?Themediahadblownhiscover,butwithoutanyfollowup,hewentonwithhislife.
3. Scandalsfocusourattentiononproblemsthatareshockingbutinsignificant.Theyservetodistractfromtherealissuesthatspeakersandreformersshouldbepubliclyaddressing.Example:AnthonyWeinersextingscandalorBillClinton/Lewinskyscandal.Notthemostethicalactions,butcertainlynotaMAINproblemtofocuson.
Agree:1. Thepublicenjoysscandals.Itmakes
thepublicpaygreaterattentiontoproblems.Themoremediatimethatanissuehas,inevitably,thestrongeropinionthepublicwillhaveaboutit.
2. Scandalsbringtolightwhatthepublicmaynothavebeenawareof.Ex.ThinkabouttheWatergatescandal.APresidentnotonlyhadburglarsbreakintowiretaphisopposingparty,butalsotriedtocoverupthesituation.HowhasthischangedthepublicseyeonthePresident,anelectedofficialwhoistoleadthecountry?Onasimilarnote,recently,thereistheNSAwiretappingscandal.BigBrotherisalotcloserthanpeoplethoughtandisthepubliccomfortablewiththat?
Claim:Governmentsmustensurethattheirmajorcitiesreceivethefinancialsupportthey
needinordertothrive.
Reason:Itisprimarilyincitiesthatanation'sculturaltraditionsarepreservedand
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generated.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntilthey
entercollege.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Agree:1. Everyoneneedstolearnbasic
fundamentals.(Math,Reading,etc)2. Bystudyingthesamenational
curriculum,itincreasesthevalidityofahighschooldegree(Becauseyouknowthateveryonehasstudiedthesamesubjectmatter)
3. Whowouldpickthealternativecurriculums?Kids?Theyretooyoungtomakechoicesaboutwhattheywanttostudycanakidreallybeexpectedtoknowifhewantstogointoart,ormath,orwritingatsuchayoungage?
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1. Notallstudentsmaybeinterestedinthesametopics.Artinclinedstudentswouldwanttostudylessofsciencerelatedsubjectsandviceversa.
2. Themistakeofhavingonecurriculumisthatoneerrorinthecurriculumwouldmisinformtheentirenationofstudents.Example,ifsomeonetypedthegoldrushoccurredin1949insteadof1849,wewouldhaveanationofstudentsbelievingthegoldrushhappenedafterWorldWar2.
3. Learninggapwouldbebigger.Lowincome/underresourcedstudentsandschoolswouldbeatadisadvantage.
Somepeoplebelievethatgovernmentfundingoftheartsisnecessarytoensurethatthe
artscanflourishandbeavailabletoallpeople.Othersbelievethatgovernmentfundingof
theartsthreatenstheintegrityofthearts.
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explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
FundingtheArtsisNecessary:1. Artsrequiremoneytopayforthe
artistslivingexpensesandmaterials.Withoutgovernmentfunding,manypoorerindividualswhowantto
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expressthemselvesthroughartwontbeableto.
2. Governmentshavearesponsibilitytopreserveculturalheritage.Theyretheonlywayofdefeatingthetragedyofthecommons.Everyonewantstoappreciateart,butnoonewouldwanttopayforitindividually.
3. Governmentsponsorshipoftheartscreatesanationaldrivetowardscreativity.ArtscanbecomemoreprestigiouswiththeGovernmentendorsingthem(Thisisaweakargument.Anyotherideas?)
FundingtheArtsthreatenstheIntegrityoftheArts:
1. Theartsmaybecomebeholdentogovernmentinterests.(SuchaswhenagovernmentsetsupanartcontestwiththethemePatriotism)
2. Artsmaybecensoredbythegovernment.Membersofthepublicmaydemandthattheartbecensoredsincemytaxesarepayingforit.
3. Artshouldbecompletelyfreeandfundingfromthegovernmentfundamentallycontradictsthis.Artistswillalwayshavetoconsiderhowthegovernmentwillreact(WillIgetmoreorlessfundingifIdothis?)
Claim:Inanyfieldbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldstep
downafterfiveyears.
Reason:Thesurestpathtosuccessforanyenterpriseisrevitalizationthroughnew
leadership.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Disagree:1.Frequentchangingofleadershipcouldresultintoomanychangestothefield,haltingprogress.2.Aseasonedleaderisnecessarytomaintainbalance.3.Thereareotherwaystocollectnewideas
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andstrategiesthatdonotinvolvedrasticallyalteringthefield.Agree:1.Leadersinpowerfortoolongcouldbecomecontentorcomfortable,haltingchange.2.Corruption.3.Allfieldsareconstantlyevolving,necessitatingthattheleadershipadaptstothechanges.
Inanyfieldofendeavor,itisimpossibletomakeasignificantcontributionwithoutfirst
beingstronglyinfluencedbypastachievementswithinthatfield.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Agree:1.Tomakesignificantcontributionsinascientificfield,onemustalreadymastertheexistingknowledgeinthatfield.Thiswillinevitablyleadtoinfluence.2.Inmanyfields(ballet,classicalmusicetc)beginnersundergoextensivetrainingundermastersandthuswillinevitablybeinfluencedbytheirstyle.Disagree:1.Thereareinstancesofoutsiders/selftaughtmakingsignificantcontributions.Inthosecases,therecanbenoinfluencefrompastachievements(AnexampleherewouldbeS.Ramanujan,afamousmathematicianwithalmostnoformaleducation,butstillmadesignificantcontributions.)
Nationsshouldpasslawstopreserveanyremainingwildernessareasintheirnaturalstate,
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eveniftheseareascouldbedevelopedforeconomicgain.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Agree:1. Wildernessareaspreservetheflora
andfauna.Countlessspecieshavealreadybecomeextinctduetohumansencroachinguponthesenaturalterritories.TheEarthisnotsolelyinhabitedbyhumanstheplanetisaboundwithdifferentorganisms,bigandsmall.Andtheseorganismsdeservetohaveahometoo.
2. Preservingwildlifecanhelpstabilizeglobalenvironmentalissues.Humanshavebeeninvadingnaturalterritoriesforaperiodoftimenow,slashingandburning,overfishing,poaching,andothertechniques.Moreover,theproductionofcarbongasesistoxictotheenvironment.Preservingnaturecanhelpbringdowntheamountthecarbondioxidereleasedaswellaspotentiallystabilizingclimatetopreventstorms.ThelatterhasrecentlybeenstudiedbyUSscientiststrackingstorms,withafocusonHurricaneSandyandhowthatcameabout.
3. Preservejustforthescenicbeauty.Somuchlightandairpollutionthatthefeelingofescapingtoanaturalhabitatwouldbeanicegetawayforsomepeople(nottomentionthatthiscouldbeacheapandeasyvacation).
4. Possibleconsequences:Bypreservingthisarea,nationswilllikelyhavetobitethebulletandusethelandsforeconomicgains.However,thereisenoughresearchbehindtheimportanceofkeepingwhatremainingnaturalhabitatswehavenowinordertopreventthedecimationoftheenvironment.Researchhasalreadyproventheozonelayer,whichcanbethoughtofasaforcefieldthatpreventssunsharmfulraysfromentering,is
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deterioratingbecauseoffossilfuelsandcarbondioxideproduction.Treesandotherfloracanhelptolowerthetoxicamountbeingproducedonlyiftheyarearound.
Disagree:1. Peopleneedthisareatoprevent
overcrowdingandslumlikeareas.Theareascouldbeusedtobuildsheltersforlowincomecitizens.
2. Worldlycompetitionisfierce.Ifproductionislacking,thentheentirenationcouldsufferasothernationsmaylookelsewhereforcommodities.
3. Domesticcompetitionisnecessaryaswell.Clearingthislandmaytranslatetomorejobsforeveryone(aplazawithamallisbuilt,soconstructionworkers,engineers,etcarehiredaswellasplazaemployees.Thiscouldstimulateastrugglingeconomy.
4. Possibleconsequences:Economyisbolsteredandsuppliesmeetthedemands.Unemploymentratesareloweredtoanextentandpeoplehavemoreoptionsforhousing.Downsideisthatenvironmentcanbedamaged,notjustforthecurrentgeneration,butforfuturegenerationsaswell.
People'sbehaviorislargelydeterminedbyforcesnotoftheirownmaking.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Agree:1. Geneticsplayalargeroleinwhatsort
ofpersonyouare.Peoplearenotborncompletelytabularasa.StudiesoftwinsseparatedatbirthdemonstratethattheresastrongcorrelationbetweenGenesandaspectsofourbehaviorlikeoursexuality,
2. Peoplesbehaviorisverysituational.LookatStanleyMilgramsexperimentsinobedience.The
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majorityofpeoplewouldtortureanotherpersonifplacedinthecorrectsituation,despitethefactthatthemajorityofthetimetheydbeaghastattheidea.Followingalongwiththisistherulesandlawsthatareputinplacewhereverapersonmaybe.Forexample,inSingapore,venialcrimeslikespittinginpublic,chewinggumandlitteringareheftyfinesandevencaningsforcitizensandtourists.
3. Yourparentsplayalargepartinwhoyouare.Whatsituationtheyraisedyouinradicallychangesyourpersonality.ChristianparentstendtohaveChristianKids.MuslimparentstendtohaveMuslimkids.Whatevercountryyourparentsraiseyouinalsogreatlyaffectsyou.Choiceisjustthefinallayerthethousandlevelsthatmakeupyourbehavior.
Disagree:
1. Peoplecanmakethedecisiontofighttheexternalforces.Theindividualresponsibilityisessentialtobehavior.Students,forexample,aresurroundedbyexternalforcesandpressurestodowellinschoolsotheycanhaveabetterfuture.However,despitethispressure,thebehaviorofastudentisstilluptoeachindividualstudent.Thestudentmaychoosetoopposethisforceandadoptabehaviorthatdevotestimetopartyingthanstudying.
2. Alongthelinesofopposingtheforcesarecriminalsbreakingthelaw.Theserulesaresettogovernbehaviorandtobeapartofourscruplesifwearetothinkaboutcommittingacrime.However,therearestillpeoplewhogoagainsttheselawsandthisindicatesthatpeoplecanshrugofftheresponsibilitythattheyaretoldtohaveandbehaveotherwise.Thisalsoisasignthatthesepeopletakesoleresponsibilityintheirconductandnotexternalforces.
3.
Governmentsshouldofferafreeuniversityeducationtoanystudentwhohasbeenadmitted
toauniversitybutwhocannotaffordthetuition.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent's
fieldofstudy.
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Agree:1.Thiswillstimulateinterdisciplinarydialogue,suchasusingtrendsinonedisciplineforanaxiomofanother.Certaininsightscanhelpinthelearningofanother(stillneedarecognizableanalogy)2.Itwillreinforceskillsthatareubiquitoustoacademicthought,acrossdisciplines.Onesimpleexampleistheaskingquestionstonarrowthefieldofpossibilities.3.Itwillmakethestudent,intheend,morewellrounded(whateverthatmeans).Disagree:Thinkofthisasanargumentforgeneralcurriculum,resultinginthesupposedwellroundedstudent.1.Generalcurriculumcanactasaformofstratification.Ageneralcurriculumdemandsthateachstudentmeetrequirementsthatareultimatelyinessentialtotheircareergoal.AstudentinmathdoesnotnecessarilyneedacourseinVictorianPoetrytobeagoodmathematician,justasanEnglishmajordoesnotneed2coursesinmathtoworkasanEnglishprofessor.2.Itmakesthecostofhighereducationhigherthanithastobe.3.Itleadstoprolongingundergraduatestudies.Generalcurriculumkeepsstudentsinschoollonger.4.Itdetractsfromtimethatcouldbespenttowardpursuinganothermajororminor.Qualification:Ifageneralcurriculumisnotimposed,studentscouldbemissingoutoninterdisciplinaryconnectionsandinsights.Response:Studentscouldfindinterconnectionsbetweendisciplinesbytakingelectives,that,withoutageneralcurriculum,studentswouldhavemoretimetotake.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntilthey
entercollege.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
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Diagree1.allstudentslearnatdifferentrates,recognizethenochildleftbehindact2.advancedstudentswouldbeheldbackfromtheirfullpotential,andotherswontlearnthematerialaswell3.thenationcouldhaveasetback,knowledgeispoweristheslogan,morepowerfulthanwar.4.whowouldmakethecurriculum?andwhatmakesthispersonqualifiedenoughtoknowwhatthesestudentsneedtoknow.5,theneedtobedistinguishedfromoneanother
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudy
thatwillpreparethemforlucrativecareers.
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Somepeoplebelievethatinordertobeeffective,politicalleadersmustyieldtopublic
opinionandabandonprincipleforthesakeofcompromise.Othersbelievethatthemost
essentialqualityofaneffectiveleaderistheabilitytoremainconsistentlycommittedto
particularprinciplesandobjectives.
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shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Formaleducationtendstorestrainourmindsandspiritsratherthansetthemfree.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thewellbeingofasocietyisenhancedwhenmanyofitspeoplequestionauthority.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
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Governmentsshouldfocusonsolvingtheimmediateproblemsoftodayratherthanon
tryingtosolvetheanticipatedproblemsofthefuture.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcollegestudentsshouldconsideronlytheirowntalentsand
interestswhenchoosingafieldofstudy.Othersbelievethatcollegestudentsshouldbase
theirchoiceofafieldofstudyontheavailabilityofjobsinthatfield.
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shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Lawsshouldbeflexibleenoughtotakeaccountofvariouscircumstances,times,and
places.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
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Claim:Thebestwaytounderstandthecharacterofasocietyistoexaminethecharacterof
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themenandwomenthatthesocietychoosesasitsheroesoritsrolemodels.
Reason:Heroesandrolemodelsrevealasociety'shighestideals.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Governmentsshouldplacefew,ifany,restrictionsonscientificresearchanddevelopment.
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circumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendationwouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhow
theseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Thebestwaytoteachistopraisepositiveactionsandignorenegativeones.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
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Governmentsshouldoffercollegeanduniversityeducationfreeofchargetoallstudents.
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supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Theluxuriesandconveniencesofcontemporarylifepreventpeoplefromdevelopinginto
trulystrongandindependentindividuals.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
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Inanyfieldofinquiry,thebeginnerismorelikelythantheexperttomakeimportant
contributions.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisrepresentednotbytheachievementsofitsrulers,
artists,orscientists,butbythegeneralwelfareofitspeople.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
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Thebestwaytoteachwhetherasaneducator,employer,orparentistopraisepositive
actionsandignorenegativeones.
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Teachers'salariesshouldbebasedontheirstudents'academicperformance.
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examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Societyshouldmakeeffortstosaveendangeredspeciesonlyifthepotentialextinctionof
thosespeciesistheresultofhumanactivities.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
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position.
Collegestudentsshouldbasetheirchoiceofafieldofstudyontheavailabilityofjobsin
thatfield.
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examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Asweacquiremoreknowledge,thingsdonotbecomemorecomprehensible,butmore
complexandmysterious.
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Inanysituation,progressrequiresdiscussionamongpeoplewhohavecontrastingpoints
ofview.
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Educationalinstitutionsshoulddissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsofstudyinwhich
theyareunlikelytosucceed.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Governmentsshouldnotfundanyscientificresearchwhoseconsequencesareunclear.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Societyshouldidentifythosechildrenwhohavespecialtalentsandprovidetrainingfor
thematanearlyagetodeveloptheirtalents.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
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supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Itisprimarilythroughouridentificationwithsocialgroupsthatwedefineourselves.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Collegestudentsshouldbeencouragedtopursuesubjectsthatinterestthemratherthan
thecoursesthatseemmostlikelytoleadtojobs.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Claim:Whenplanningcourses,educatorsshouldtakeintoaccounttheinterestsand
suggestionsoftheirstudents.
Reason:Studentsaremoremotivatedtolearnwhentheyareinterestedinwhattheyare
studying.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Thegreatnessofindividualscanbedecidedonlybythosewholiveafterthem,notbytheir
contemporaries.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Studentsshouldalwaysquestionwhattheyaretaughtinsteadofacceptingitpassively.
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position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Theincreasinglyrapidpaceoflifetodaycausesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardanylivingmanorwomanasahero.
Reason:Thereputationofanyonewhoissubjectedtomediascrutinywilleventuallybe
diminished.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
InPsychologytheressomethingknownastheHaloEffect.Weoftenbelievethatifsomeonehasonegoodquality,(suchas,beingagoodactor),thenalloftheirqualitiesaregood.Whileitistrue,thatmediascrutinywilldiminishthereputationofmanyindividualswhomighthavepreviouslyreceivedheroworshipwithoutcloseinspection,itisdefinitelypossibleforsocietytoregardlivingmenorwomenasheroes.SocietywillredefineHeronotassomeonewhoisperfectineveryway,butassomeonewhohasovercometheirlimitations.Wellbechanginghowweanswerthefundamentalquestionofifitsbettertobebornstrong,ortobebornweakandgrowbeyondit.
Competitionforhighgradesseriouslylimitsthequalityoflearningatalllevelsofeducation.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
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position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent's
fieldofstudy.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Educatorsshouldfindoutwhatstudentswantincludedinthecurriculumandthenofferitto
them.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Educatorsshouldteachfactsonlyaftertheirstudentshavestudiedtheideas,trends,and
conceptsthathelpexplainthosefacts.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Claim:Wecanusuallylearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfrom
thosewhoseviewscontradictourown.
Reason:Disagreementcancausestressandinhibitlearning.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Governmentofficialsshouldrelyontheirownjudgmentratherthanunquestioninglycarryout
thewillofthepeopletheyserve.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Youngpeopleshouldbeencouragedtopursuelongterm,realisticgoalsratherthanseek
immediatefameandrecognition.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Thebestwaytoteachistopraisepositiveactionsandignorenegativeones.
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supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
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Ifagoalisworthy,thenanymeanstakentoattainitarejustifiable.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Inordertobecomewellroundedindividuals,allcollegestudentsshouldberequiredtotake
coursesinwhichtheyreadpoetry,novels,mythology,andothertypesofimaginative
literature.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Inorderforanyworkofartforexample,afilm,anovel,apoem,orasongtohavemerit,
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itmustbeunderstandabletomostpeople.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Manyimportantdiscoveriesorcreationsareaccidental:itisusuallywhileseekingthe
answertoonequestionthatwecomeacrosstheanswertoanother.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Themainbenefitofthestudyofhistoryistodispeltheillusionthatpeoplelivingnoware
significantlydifferentfrompeoplewholivedinearliertimes.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Learningisprimarilyamatterofpersonaldisciplinestudentscannotbemotivatedby
schoolorcollegealone.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Scientistsandotherresearchersshouldfocustheirresearchonareasthatarelikelyto
benefitthegreatestnumberofpeople.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
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wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Politiciansshouldpursuecommongroundandreasonableconsensusratherthanelusive
ideals.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Peopleshouldundertakeriskyactiononlyaftertheyhavecarefullyconsideredits
consequences.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Leadersarecreatedbythedemandsthatareplacedonthem.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thereislittlejustificationforsocietytomakeextraordinaryeffortsespeciallyatagreat
costinmoneyandjobstosaveendangeredanimalorplantspecies.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thehumanmindwillalwaysbesuperiortomachinesbecausemachinesareonlytoolsof
humanminds.
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position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Everyindividualinasocietyhasaresponsibilitytoobeyjustlawsandtodisobeyandresist
unjustlaws.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Peoplewhoarethemostdeeplycommittedtoanideaorpolicyarealsothemostcriticalof
it.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatsocietyshouldtrytosaveeveryplantandanimalspecies,
despitetheexpensetohumansineffort,time,andfinancialwellbeing.Othersbelievethat
societyneednotmakeextraordinaryefforts,especiallyatagreatcostinmoneyandjobs,
tosaveendangeredspecies.
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explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeoplebelievethatthepurposeofeducationistofreethemindandthespirit.
Othersbelievethatformaleducationtendstorestrainourmindsandspiritsratherthanset
themfree.
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explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeoplebelieveitisoftennecessary,evendesirable,forpoliticalleaderstowithhold
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informationfromthepublic.Othersbelievethatthepublichasarighttobefullyinformed.
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shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethe
student'smajorfieldofstudy.
Reason:Acquiringknowledgeofvariousacademicdisciplinesisthebestwaytobecome
trulyeducated.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Youngpeopleshouldbeencouragedtopursuelongterm,realisticgoalsratherthanseek
immediatefameandrecognition.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentsshouldnotfundanyscientificresearchwhoseconsequencesareunclear.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequireallfacultytospendtimeworkingoutsidethe
academicworldinprofessionsrelevanttothecoursestheyteach.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
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Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Inthisageofintensivemediacoverage,itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardany
livingmanorwomanasahero.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Wecanusuallylearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfrompeople
whoseviewscontradictourown.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Themosteffectivewaytounderstandcontemporarycultureistoanalyzethetrendsofits
youth.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
People'sattitudesaredeterminedmorebytheirimmediatesituationorsurroundingsthan
bysocietyasawhole.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
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explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thebesttestofanargumentisitsabilitytoconvincesomeonewithanopposing
viewpoint.
Reason:Onlybybeingforcedtodefendanideaagainstthedoubtsandcontrastingviews
ofothersdoesonereallydiscoverthevalueofthatidea.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Nationsshouldsuspendgovernmentfundingfortheartswhensignificantnumbersoftheir
citizensarehungryorunemployed.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Allparentsshouldberequiredtovolunteertimetotheirchildren'sschools.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemester
studyinginaforeigncountry.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Teachers'salariesshouldbebasedontheacademicperformanceoftheirstudents.
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supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
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wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Itisnolongerpossibleforasocietytoregardanylivingmanorwomanasahero.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatinordertothrive,asocietymustputitsownoverallsuccess
beforethewellbeingofitsindividualcitizens.Othersbelievethatthewellbeingofa
societycanonlybemeasuredbythegeneralwelfareofallitspeople.
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shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Somepeoplebelievethatgovernmentofficialsmustcarryoutthewillofthepeoplethey
serve.Othersbelievethatofficialsshouldbasetheirdecisionsontheirownjudgment.
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explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Anypieceofinformationreferredtoasafactshouldbemistrusted,sinceitmaywell
beprovenfalseinthefuture.
Reason:Muchoftheinformationthatpeopleassumeisfactualactuallyturnsouttobe
inaccurate.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Claim:Nationsshouldsuspendgovernmentfundingfortheartswhensignificantnumbers
oftheircitizensarehungryorunemployed.
Reason:Itisinappropriateand,perhaps,evencrueltousepublicresourcestofundthe
artswhenpeople'sbasicneedsarenotbeingmet.
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Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Claim:Manyproblemsofmodernsocietycannotbesolvedbylawsandthelegalsystem.
Reason:Lawscannotchangewhatisinpeople'sheartsorminds.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Educatorsshouldtakestudents'interestsintoaccountwhenplanningthecontentofthe
coursestheyteach.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
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Theprimarygoaloftechnologicaladvancementshouldbetoincreasepeople'sefficiency
sothattheyhavemoreleisuretime.
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position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Educatorsshouldbasetheirassessmentofstudents'learningnotonstudents'graspof
factsbutontheabilitytoexplaintheideas,trends,andconceptsthatthosefactsillustrate.
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recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Unfortunately,incontemporarysociety,creatinganappealingimagehasbecomemore
importantthantherealityortruthbehindthatimage.
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position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Theeffectivenessofacountry'sleadersisbestmeasuredbyexaminingthewellbeingof
thatcountry'scitizens.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Allparentsshouldberequiredtovolunteertimetotheirchildren'sschools.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntilthey
entercollege.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemester
studyinginaforeigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudyin
whichjobsareplentiful.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
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People'sbehaviorislargelydeterminedbyforcesnotoftheirownmaking.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Collegesanduniversitiesshouldrequiretheirstudentstospendatleastonesemester
studyinginaforeigncountry.
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positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Althoughinnovationssuchasvideo,computers,andtheInternetseemtoofferschools
improvedmethodsforinstructingstudents,thesetechnologiesalltoooftendistractfrom
reallearning.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Universitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidethestudent's
fieldofstudy.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningforthe
positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Thebestideasarisefromapassionateinterestincommonplacethings.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
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Tobeaneffectiveleader,apublicofficialmustmaintainthehighestethicalandmoral
standards.
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developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Claim:Imaginationisamorevaluableassetthanexperience.
Reason:Peoplewholackexperiencearefreetoimaginewhatispossiblewithoutthe
constraintsofestablishedhabitsandattitudes.
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andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Inmostprofessionsandacademicfields,imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.
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statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Tobeaneffectiveleader,apublicofficialmustmaintainthehighestethicalandmoral
standards.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Criticaljudgmentofworkinanygivenfieldhaslittlevalueunlessitcomesfromsomeone
whoisanexpertinthatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
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Disagree:
interdisciplinaryfields
novice>novelty
agree:
expertknowsbest>routine,
Somepeoplebelievethatscientificdiscoverieshavegivenusamuchbetterunderstanding
oftheworldaroundus.Othersbelievethatsciencehasrevealedtousthattheworldis
infinitelymorecomplexthanweeverrealized.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Criticaljudgmentofworkinanygivenfieldhaslittlevalueunlessitcomesfromsomeone
whoisanexpertinthatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Inanyprofessionbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldstep
downafterfiveyears.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Requiringuniversitystudentstotakeavarietyofcoursesoutsidetheirmajorfieldsofstudy
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isthebestwaytoensurethatstudentsbecometrulyeducated.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisnottheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,or
scientists.
Reason:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisactuallythewelfareofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Anyleaderwhoisquicklyandeasilyinfluencedbyshiftsinpopularopinionwillaccomplish
little.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Governmentofficialsshouldrelyontheirownjudgmentratherthanunquestioninglycarryout
thewillofthepeoplewhomtheyserve.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Anationshouldrequireallofitsstudentstostudythesamenationalcurriculumuntilthey
entercollege.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
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Itisprimarilyincitiesthatanation'sculturaltraditionsaregeneratedandpreserved.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Wecanlearnmuchmorefrompeoplewhoseviewswesharethanfrompeoplewhose
viewscontradictourown.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Whenoldbuildingsstandongroundthatmodernplannersfeelcouldbebetterusedfor
modernpurposes,moderndevelopmentshouldbegivenprecedenceoverthepreservation
ofhistoricbuildings.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationmustbetheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,
orscientists.
Reason:Greatachievementsbyanation'srulers,artists,orscientistswillensureagood
lifeforthemajorityofthatnation'speople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Somepeopleclaimthatyoucantellwhetheranationisgreatbylookingatthe
achievementsofitsrulers,artists,orscientists.Othersarguethatthesurestindicatorofa
greatnationis,infact,thegeneralwelfareofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
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explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Thebestwaytounderstandthecharacterofasocietyistoexaminethecharacterofthe
menandwomenthatthesocietychoosesasitsheroesoritsrolemodels.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thebestwayforasocietytoprepareitsyoungpeopleforleadershipingovernment,
industry,orotherfieldsisbyinstillinginthemasenseofcooperation,notcompetition.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Allcollegeanduniversitystudentswouldbenefitfromspendingatleastonesemester
studyinginaforeigncountry.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeopleclaimthatanation'sgovernmentshouldpreserveitswildernessareasin
theirnaturalstate.Othersarguethattheseareasshouldbedevelopedforpotential
economicgain.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Inmostprofessionsandacademicfields,imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
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examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thesurestindicatorofagreatnationisnottheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,or
scientists,butthegeneralwellbeingofallitspeople.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Somepeoplearguethatsuccessfulleadersingovernment,industry,orotherfieldsmustbe
highlycompetitive.Otherpeopleclaimthatinordertobesuccessful,aleadermustbe
willingandabletocooperatewithothers.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Collegestudentsshouldbasetheirchoiceofafieldofstudyontheavailabilityofjobsin
thatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
recommendationandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingand
supportingyourposition,describespecificcircumstancesinwhichadoptingtherecommendation
wouldorwouldnotbeadvantageousandexplainhowtheseexamplesshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcorporationshavearesponsibilitytopromotethewellbeingof
thesocietiesandenvironmentsinwhichtheyoperate.Othersbelievethattheonly
responsibilityofcorporations,providedtheyoperatewithinthelaw,istomakeasmuch
moneyaspossible.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Researchersshouldnotlimittheirinvestigationstoonlythoseareasinwhichthey
expecttodiscoversomethingthathasanimmediate,practicalapplication.
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Reason:Itisimpossibletopredicttheoutcomeofalineofresearchwithanycertainty.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Somepeoplebelievethatoureverincreasinguseoftechnologysignificantlyreducesour
opportunitiesforhumaninteraction.Otherpeoplebelievethattechnologyprovidesuswith
newandbetterwaystocommunicateandconnectwithoneanother.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
Reason:Theworldtodayissignificantlymorecomplexthanitwasevenintherelatively
recentpast.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Claim:Knowingaboutthepastcannothelppeopletomakeimportantdecisionstoday.
Reason:Wearenotabletomakeconnectionsbetweencurrenteventsandpastevents
untilwehavesomedistancefromboth.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudy
thatwillpreparethemforlucrativecareers.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningforthe
positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
Educationalinstitutionsshouldactivelyencouragetheirstudentstochoosefieldsofstudyin
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whichjobsareplentiful.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Educationalinstitutionshavearesponsibilitytodissuadestudentsfrompursuingfieldsof
studyinwhichtheyareunlikelytosucceed.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Somepeoplebelievethatcompetitionforhighgradesmotivatesstudentstoexcelinthe
classroom.Othersbelievethatsuchcompetitionseriouslylimitsthequalityofreallearning.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Claim:Majorpolicydecisionsshouldalwaysbelefttopoliticiansandothergovernment
experts.
Reason:Politiciansandothergovernmentexpertsaremoreinformedandthushavebetter
judgmentandperspectivethandomembersofthegeneralpublic.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Somepeoplebelievethatuniversitiesshouldrequireeverystudenttotakeavarietyof
coursesoutsidethestudent'sfieldofstudy.Othersbelievethatuniversitiesshouldnotforce
studentstotakeanycoursesotherthanthosethatwillhelppreparethemforjobsintheir
chosenfields.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhichviewmorecloselyalignswithyourownpositionand
explainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,you
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shouldaddressbothoftheviewspresented.
Itismoreharmfultocompromiseone'sownbeliefsthantoadheretothem.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Claim:Collegesanduniversitiesshouldspecifyallrequiredcoursesandeliminateelective
coursesinordertoprovideclearguidanceforstudents.
Reason:Collegestudentslikepeopleingeneralprefertofollowdirectionsratherthan
maketheirowndecisions.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim
andthereasononwhichthatclaimisbased.
Nofieldofstudycanadvancesignificantlyunlessitincorporatesknowledgeand
experiencefromoutsidethatfield.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Truesuccesscanbemeasuredprimarilyintermsofthegoalsonesetsforoneself.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Thegeneralwelfareofanation'speopleisabetterindicationofthatnation'sgreatness
thanaretheachievementsofitsrulers,artists,orscientists.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
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examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Thebesttestofanargumentistheargument'sabilitytoconvincesomeonewithan
opposingviewpoint.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Theeffectivenessofacountry'sleadersisbestmeasuredbyexaminingthewellbeingof
thatcountry'scitizens.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththe
statementandexplainyourreasoningforthepositionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyour
position,youshouldconsiderwaysinwhichthestatementmightormightnotholdtrueand
explainhowtheseconsiderationsshapeyourposition.
Nationsshouldpasslawstopreserveanyremainingwildernessareasintheirnaturalstate.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusstheextenttowhichyouagreeordisagreewiththeclaim.In
developingandsupportingyourposition,besuretoaddressthemostcompellingreasonsand/or
examplesthatcouldbeusedtochallengeyourposition.
Inanyfieldbusiness,politics,education,governmentthoseinpowershouldberequired
tostepdownafterfiveyears.
Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscussyourviewsonthepolicyandexplainyourreasoningforthe
positionyoutake.Indevelopingandsupportingyourposition,youshouldconsiderthepossible
consequencesofimplementingthepolicyandexplainhowtheseconsequencesshapeyour
position.
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